Are drugs more dangerous? Drug-induced anaphylaxis across the world

Anca Mirela Chiriac (1) , Pascal Demoly (2)

1 Service d'allergologie et de pneumologie [Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve]
2 iPLESP - Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique

Drug-induced anaphylaxis (DIA) is a well-recognized risk factor for virtually all classes of medications. The incidence and specific risk factors vary widely depending on the class of drug and reported populations. This perspective addresses recent data reported on DIA and its impact on the understanding of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of anaphylaxis.

Domaines: Sciences pharmaceutiques; Allergologie

Anca Mirela Chiriac, Pascal Demoly. Are drugs more dangerous? Drug-induced anaphylaxis across the world. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2020, 124 (2), pp.146-147. ⟨10.1016/j.anai.2019.11.025⟩. ⟨hal-03380002⟩